Kanab, Utah - An Intensely Road Trippy Experience

Road trips are full of stops such as Kanab, Utah. It's a town you've probably never heard of, just minutes from the Arizona border. You think you'll just fill your tank for two minutes, grab something from the mini-mart, hit the road, and eventually forget the pit stop altogether.

But this was one stop that really made an impression on me. Kanab struck me as a crossroads to adventure - a place where people refuel and recharge on their way to all sorts of thrilling outdoor activities.

I took dozens of pictures and even filmed several minutes of video along the main drag.

The view from a gas station on a busy street. RVs and trucks drove up and down, sometimes pulling boats and other watercraft.

I felt a strong urge to go into every little coffee shop that advertised free wi-fi. I wanted to sit around and listen to people's conversations, then watch them head off to their next adventure.

Most people seemed to be heading south, following Highway 89.

Let's pass a law that all gas stations have to provide such rugged, visually appealing scenery.

It's the darndest thing, but Highway 89 actually splits off at Kanab. You can either take it down into Arizona, or further into Utah. The two 89s run roughly parallel until they meet up again in Page, Arizona. There, they put aside their differences to become Highway 98.

After our pit stop, we hit the road again towards Lake Powell.

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